"So your dad's a cop too?" Kogoro Mouri, who had already paid the bill and returned, rolled his eyes after hearing Kazuha's words, thinking of something. "A young detective growing up with a policeman's daughter... that's quite an unlucky combination..."
"Uncle, what are you saying!" Hearing this, Kazuha immediately became unhappy. She stood up abruptly from her chair and retorted excitedly, "How is it unlucky?"
"Tch!" Kogoro Mouri curled his lip, too lazy to waste any more words on Kazuha.
“I feel that Dad is right!” Xiaolan glanced at Yusheng Nan, recalled the things that had happened to her, and nodded slightly.
If I hadn't been lucky enough to meet Nan, I probably would have ended up like this girl named Kazuha, chasing after someone every day in a state of anxiety and uncertainty, and still not being able to catch up.
As Xiaolan thought this, her gaze towards Yusheng Nan became even gentler.
Yuzuru, who was standing to the side, had already finished his own soda and was now eyeing Ai's unfinished bottle with predatory intent.
"This is mine!" Ai hurriedly hugged her bottle of soda.
"It's all the same, Ai, you should be more generous!" Yuzuru said with a shameless smile.
"Why don't you go buy it!" Ai retorted angrily.
"Buying can't keep up with the speed at which people grab things."
With a grin, Yuzuru snatched the soda from Ai's hand while she wasn't looking.
Just as he was happily drinking, he noticed Xiaolan's gentle gaze, so he returned a gentle smile.
Ai, whose soda was stolen: (Hmph, those two wicked people colluding...)
"No, that's not it!" Kazuha realized that everyone seemed to have little faith in her relationship with Hattori Heiji, and her originally fair cheeks instantly turned bright red. "Heiji and I grew up together..."
“My daughter used to be like that too…” Kogoro Mouri held his head and glanced at Ran.
“Yes, I used to have a detective friend I grew up with,” Ran whispered earnestly to Kazuha. “Actually, not all childhood friends have to end up together. Sometimes, if one of them can’t keep up with the other, forcing them to be together will only bring endless pain and torment to each other…”
"You guys..." Kazuha was a little upset by Ran and Kogoro's words, and even began to wonder if she and Heiji were really not a good match.
However, Kazuha quickly shook his head vigorously, banishing the sudden thought from his mind.
She believed that Heiji would definitely be willing to stop and patiently wait for her if she couldn't catch up.
Noticing Kazuha's actions, Hanyu Nan took two more sips of his soda.
He wasn't in a hurry at all; at this point in time, Heiji Hattori and Kazuha were deeply in love.
To break them up, you need to find a way to distract Hattori Heiji and prevent him from paying attention to his childhood friend.
That will be the perfect time to wield your "hoe" and dig at the foundation of the wall.
...
"Have you finished chatting? Didn't we say we were going to eat pancakes?" Kogoro Mouri rubbed his stomach, staring unhappily at Kazuha, who was chatting happily with Ran.
"Okay, I know, Dad," Ran replied without turning her head, then excitedly grabbed Kazuha's hand and said, "It's settled then, Kazuha! You have to come visit me next time you come to Tokyo!"
Just now, after they finished discussing the somewhat complicated topic of childhood friends, Xiaolan was pleasantly surprised to find that this suddenly appearing girl was practically a carbon copy of her former self.
Not only are their personalities and hobbies extremely similar, but they even share the same fear of ghosts and corpses.
As expected, Ran and Kazuha immediately felt like they had known each other for a long time, and then started chatting as if no one else was around.
"Yes, yes, Ran, you can teach me how to ski, and I'll teach you how to make amulets." Kazuha nodded vigorously, her big eyes sparkling.
Kazuha was very pleased with his new friend, Ran, and his face was full of happy smiles.
Ai watched the scene unfold before her, murmuring softly, "Is this what friendship between girls is like?" The two who were just moments ago at loggerheads have now become inseparable best friends who can talk about anything.
"What are you saying?" Yuzuru chuckled as he ruffled Ai's hair. "Aren't you a girl too?"
Ai looked up with a serious expression and said, "No, I'm a little girl~" Then, she calmly made a cute expression.
"..." Yuzuru was stunned by Ai's words.
She's right. If we disregard Ai's past identity as Shiho Miyano, then she is indeed an innocent and adorable young girl now.
"Since Ai is a little girl, you have to listen to your big brother!" Yuzuru reached out and gently pinched Ai's rosy cheek, teasing her on purpose, "Call me good big brother!"
"No...don't..." Ai's lips were squeezed together, and she mumbled an indistinct refusal to call him "good brother."
"Then don't blame me!" Yuzuru Nanami grinned mischievously, and with a little force, he kneaded Ai's face like clay.
Ai struggled desperately, determined to escape Hanyu Nan's clutches.
In the end, Ran couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to stop them. "Nan, stop bullying Ai. Let's go." With that, she rescued Ai from Nan's clutches.
"Okay, Ai, don't be afraid, your big sister is here!" Ran gently patted Ai's head, then turned to Hanyu Nan and said, "Kazuha said she's going to take us to a super delicious pancake shop in Osaka!"
"Is that so?" Yuzuru turned his head upon hearing this, his eyes looking at Kazuha.
Kazuha met his gaze and nodded with a smile: "Yes, Heiji and I have been eating at that pancake shop since we were kids, it's full of our childhood memories!" For some reason, Kazuha felt a strange fondness for this handsome boy named Yuzuru Nana.
Thinking this, Kazuha smiled shyly at Yuzuru.
"That's great!" Kogoro Mouri clapped his hands excitedly and couldn't wait to walk out.
"Dad, wait for us!" Xiaolan followed after them, carrying Xiao Ai in her arms.
"Kazuha-kun, is there something you need?" Yuu Nan stretched his body and turned to look at Kazuha, who was lagging behind.
She was staring at him with a hint of doubt in her eyes, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yuzuru took the initiative to ask, "If you have any questions, just say so."
Upon hearing Yuzuru's words, Kazuha's face flushed red. She lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and said softly, "Um... Yuzuru-kun, I wanted to ask, do you know that Kudo guy that Heiji has been in contact with?"
After saying this, Kazuha raised her head and looked at Yuzuru with anticipation, waiting for his answer.
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